CMS Scientific Council Working Group on Birds

Formia Oct 2013

Taxonomy res 10.13 Workshop yesterday moved debate

forward Importance of IUCN Red List for CMS

instruments stressed CITES and CMS/AEWA/Raptor MoU

Sects to undertake analysis of changes implied by provisional new BirdLife list for non-passerines

Poisoning res 10.26 Funding from UK DEFRA and Raptor MoU for co-ordinator Symone Krimowa appointed April 2012 based at RSPB Richard Shore (CEH, UK) appointed Working Group Chair Reviews produced of rodenticides, agrochemicals,

veterinary pharmaceuticals, lead, poison baits Workshop May 2013 in Tunisia May– agreed priority

issues and actions Guidance on priority issues in preparation Pilot project on agrochemicals with Migratory Soaring

Birds project (Red Sea/Rift Valley)

Landbirds res 10.27 Coordinator Temidayo Osinubi appointed early

2012 - funded by Swiss and Swedish BirdLife Partners

Landbirds Working Group funded by Switzerland› Chaired by Olivier Biber › Met Accra August 2012 to develop draft Action

Plan Comments received from Scientific Council New draft in progress and soon to be circulated Options for implementation mechanism need

exploration

Saker Falcon res 10.28 Saker Task Force met March 2012 Funds for STF raised from Saudi Wildlife Authority,

European Union and CITES Secretariat Four working groups active Feb-Jul 2013 – valuable

outputs including new population modelling Stakeholder workshop and second STF meeting

held Sep 2013, Abu Dhabi – identified key issues and actions

Second draft Action Plan in preparation

Concerted Action res 10.23 Balearic Shearwater Dalmatian Pelican Swan Goose Lesser White-fronted

Goose Marbled Duck Ferruginous Duck

White-headed Duck Saker Falcon Houbara Bustard Red Knot Bristle-thighed Curlew Blue Swallow

Concerted Action res 10.23 Bristle-thighed Curlew – Numeniini

Workshop, Wilhelmshaven Sep 2013 › 38 Numeniini populations discussed› Report in preparation – overview of trends

and threats, mini action-plans for each population

Houbara Bustard – review of Asia Houbara (status, threats, ways forward) in discussion

Red Knot – working with Western Hemisphere experts to develop plan and funding proposal for rufa Red Knot

Other follow-up… Power lines res 10.11

› Initial discussions on possible CMS Energy Working Group with focus on implementation of guidance

Synergies and partnerships res 10.12 › Friends of Aichi Target 12› NBSAP revision process to build synergies

Diseases res 10.22› CMS-FAO Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild

Birds statement on H5N7 IPBES res 10.8

› Request on coastal zone ecoservices and management

Issue: unsustainable take

Amur Falcons, India

Landbirds, Egypt and Libya

Shorebirds, Caribbean